ED Officer Alok Kumar Pankaj Found Dead in Delhi

Alok Kumar Pankaj, an officer of the Enforcement Directorate (ED), was found dead by suicide on a railway track in Sahibabad, near Delhi, while under investigation by both the ED and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for alleged corruption. His involvement surfaced after Sandeep Singh, an assistant director at the ED, was arrested for demanding a bribe of Rs 50 lakh, with Singh caught accepting Rs 20 lakh during a sting operation. Pankaj had been questioned twice by the CBI but was not detained due to insufficient evidence against him. Following Singh's arrest, both men were named in the FIR, prompting an internal ED investigation and Singh's suspension. Local authorities have transferred Pankaj's body for post-mortem and are investigating the circumstances surrounding his death. The incident raises concerns regarding the pressures faced by officials in corruption investigations.